Science in Culture

by Everett Mendelsohn, Edward O. Wilson, Stephen R. Graubard

Book Overview

Twenty-five years ago, Gerald Holton's Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought introduced a wide audience to his ideas. Holton argued that from ancient times to the modern period, an astonishing feature of innovative scientific work was its ability to hold, simultaneously, deep and opposite commitments of the most fundamental sort. Over the course of Holton's career, he embraced both the humanities and the sciences. Given this background, it is fitting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765806738
• ISBN13: 9780765806734
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"